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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
The SPOOL OF THREAD.
It's Just as Good a Burglar Alarm
as a Man Could Ask for.

One LAY last week DIR. Wilson had &C.
casion to put 500, or some sum of
about that size in the safe, and few
of it had disappeared DR.. Wilson is a
modest man, and he was rather inclined
to believe that he mad counted the
money wrongly: until On Friday once
again the pile in the safe fell away, this
time to the tune of $40. DIR. Wilson
thought the experimental stage had
gone far enough, and decided to pro-
ceed at once to a practical operation,
with view to preserving the sanctity
of the safe. The closet where this solid
institution is harbored is divided from
the outer world by door. DIR. Wilson
got a spool of thread, tied the thread to
the door knob of the closet, and car
ried the spool with him to back room
up stairs. The closet door was closed
upon the safe.
DR.. Wilson put the spool upon achair
and sat down on the bed to await devel-
opments. He also took off his shoes
and made sure that his six-shooter was
in good working order. 1t was still
broad daylight; the afternoon sun gilded
that little spool of thread as it lay min
ute after minute motionless upon the
chair. DIR. Wilson had not heard
sound in the rest of the empty house,
and it was without warming of any kind
that the spool Of thread jumped of the
chair. Somebody had opened the closet
door and the safe was being tempered
with!
DR.. Wilson took another look at his
revolver and then slipped quietly down
the stairs. DIR. Wizards ofiica has two
doors, one opening on to the street, the
other leading into the house. The first
is always open, the latter on this occa-
sion was stealthily opened by DIR. Will
son. He looked into the room and saw
at once that man was calmly and in
leisurely manner dallyinS with the
sacred secrets of the safe. The door Of
the safe was open and the thief would
have had it all his own way if DIR. Will
son had not been i'll the rear with
grinning revolver in his hsnd. There
was painful suddenness about the
question with which DIR. Wilson broke
the awkward period of suspense.
"Where did YOU learn the combina-
tom" DR.. Wilson coldly asked. The
investigator of safes looked around,
made feeble attempt to speak, and
with a very white face concentrated his
gaze on the revolver. He didn't show
fragment of desire to argue the ques-
ton with his fists or otherwise, so DIR.
Wilson went over to the telephone and
asked Central to call for police officer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
LlFE-SAN Frs.
MEN WHO RIS< THEIR LIVES
TO SAVE OTHERS.
Driilcd Every Day i'm Various
Branches OF tho Service
How Vessels are Warned
or SUccOrcd. E;c.
"lIclio. Cap
"GOOd morning. George"


'GoOd morning. George"
The first speaker wa, George Mililler.
Surfman No OF the Sandy Hook Life
Savin" Station. aad he was greeting
Captain T. II. latte. son. the keeper Of
the station. Five other stalwart. sun
tanned men iyou olld have known them
al on. G 10" toi!rr> o. the Sea- come To the
station on Thursday morning. They
were SUrfmcu Alvin Mount. Thomas
TruaN. Fcrd Newman. sam Van Rrunt
and I'd Worth, and they were reporting
to Captain Patterson Tor duty. The
house IN the sand hill, If thc Hook will
DC thcirdweiiin@ until Apri next. Night
after night, though it he through drcnch-
Ing rain, frcczin" slcct or the pitiless tur-
moil of winter storms. they will tramp
along the beach peern@ cut to sea for
vessel, in distress and ready to risk their
lives IL save the lives of Others.
Captain Patterson Is familiar with
every inch OF Sandy Hook. for he has
lived there since he was Il wear Old. The
sand-ailIs and the ponds among the
tangled for, Il of ccdar> and scrub-oak
arr ~ familiar to him rs the lawns ard
lakes of Central ark are TO New Workers.
His father. harl,> W. Patterson, WAS
for twenty-five years previous to his
death the keeper of the sandy Hook
light and Ia been longer in the service
than any keeper cNccptin" Captain
Brooks. of the Faulkner Island light.
Captain Patterson has been in the Life
saving service for six years and keeper
a. the Sandy Hook Station for three
years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

1--WE have in this station one Jersey
surf boat the only KIND of Il boat that
can be launched on this coast As the
surf is often too high for the launching
of beat. We have on the hay side of the
Hook ifcboat and thrcr-t ton English
self-hailing and seif-rightin@ lifcboat.
These boats can be used in England, be-
cause most Of the stations there are in
harbors. This English boat is not yet OF
much use 20 us because the launching
ways haven't been laid We can launcn
the .ifrhoat and pull around into the
open 'cI III ten minutes. We also have
a d!n9y on the bay side. In the station
We have also the beach apparatus that
is. the cbrouvctte mortar. which fires
over vessel in distress the line with
which its crew haul> the hawser and
brccchcS buoy aboard. The buoy is
easier to handle than the old car that
used To be run along the hawser."
Are the men drilled rogularlyf
"les. There i, drill every day ex-
cepting on Sunday and on Saturday. on
which latter day the crew cleans house.
Monday and Thursday we drill with the
mortar; Tuesday with the boat; Wednes
day w.Hl signals. and on Friday we
pra"ticc the rcsuscitation of the drowned.
Tho men are drilled to have the mortar
r,~dy TO be discharged in one minute.
Each man is drilled to do one specific
thing. 50 that n can do it when it is too
dlk for him to see h.s hands, as it often
is in a winter nights storm. When
we're getting ready to launch each man
Knows his far lie or rope lanyards for the
c.;r. We have dawn the car on to the
beach. unlOadcd and crossed oars m one
Iniuutc and Il half. 81 course. the time
aiken III launching wares according to
Z. "n1@i'i, of the surf"
"How are the duties of watchin" and
patrOlling distributed!'
"a man goes on duty at sunrise. and
from sunrise until shutdown there i AL
ways a man on guard. 1t is the guards
duty To keep Il record of every passing
vessel. / presume the authorities com
pare the records Of ncignbUrln9 stations
and thus Judge if the guards of each
have been faithful to their duties. At
shutdown surfmcn Nos. | and , begin the
patrol of the beach in opposite directions.
The surfman patrolling to the south
tramps until he meets the surfman from
the Spermaceti Cove station, with whom
he exchanges brass checks. The surf
man whose patrol is to the north tramps
to point where we have placed a watch
mans clock. The clock and the checks
furnish the record of the sur!mcn's faith
fulncss. Nos. and patrol until :.
NJ. Nos. 3 and till midnight. Nos. )
and q till 4 \. NJ, and Nos. and again
until sunrise. Each surfman carries II
Coston signal with him in leather
satchel. With this he warns off vessels
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
When the Sarah Craig

volunteer crew. When the Sarah Craig
capsizcd on July 30, 1886, happened
to be able to get the crew of another YES
sci that had been lost in the same gale:
but that was a mere chance, and long
time might elapsc before could go to
the rescue Of vessel"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26

that are nearing danger. or signals TO
vessels in distress that they have been dis
covered. Having discovered vessel in
distress. he hurries back TO the station
and we 60 TO the rescue in the boat,
when We carry or throw the line with
he mortar, with which We can reach .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15

it; that pretended not to interfere with his
partiality for England. country modelled aaoer
fashion more in unison with all thai ne was az
tachoi and infatuated to than my own; but a.
an American felt that ought 10 set him right
with regard to the facts he had adduccd in support
Of his abuse, not one OF which was correct, as /
proved to the satisfaction Of all present. He made
polite apoogy, confessed ignorance and prOfessed
himself obliged for the information. proved that
England might boz exposed to some Of the chare es
he had made against America, and got the laugh
on him. He ended by quoting DE Tocqueville and
culocizfng Washington.
While was sledCe-hammering the old Count
heard the words, Bravo c'est bien, celia est
vrai !" which made me glad l had measured
weapons with old diplomats who thoug.b ne
could crush democracy with ease.
Here is another incident
The adherence to my national opinions which
has been such an obstacle with the English to me-
has been in my favor with other nations. 1 was
taking tea with a Russian lady six weeks since
when a gentleman high in place In one OF Their
governments spoke OF All American lady, asking oil
families doc, she not ?" I answered. ave have
no great families in America. We have colossal
men, but families remain in their natural groh-
ness The lady of whom you speak has certainly
given many good servants to tho republic
An Englishman asked Greenough at party in
nm English house. "When will America pay her
debts?" Tho answer was: "As soon as she can
get the better of some oriental nation In an opium
quarrel"
HoratiO Greenough warmly attachou 10 MS
brother Henry, who was man of fine artistic
powers combined fortunately with capacity for
affairs in which the sculptor deficient part
of their early life spent tOgether In Italy, In
straitened circumstances; and the slight view we
get of these years. in which poverty sweetencd
by hope, sympathy and happiness, gives us most
ff,h INN Sion If bnth hrOthprS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
IMPAIRMENT OF FINANCE.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
IL OF THg CONTROLLER,
NFwARE. y. j.. Juno 10. 1851
Sealed proposals. will DO received at tis Office until Mon
lN@7. for tho purchase OF any part 81
dollars OF bonds Of tho city OF newark
".rAX ARRENRAGE BONDS"
deliverable July 1857 which date Interest begins These
ou, are authorized ~ the state OF
phil ~. 1876 aud yabe I'm ten
wears coupon bearing interest at tho
four snd half per cent per annum payable semi
annually n" sinking Fund Comm s~ionffr
the bonds the credit amt whole popcrty
Of tho city pledged they addition u the debt OF
the cy issued for arrcaaRc sinking fund -
tuy deposit per viii be required 10 accompany
reserved To reject all bids not
deemed Tor the Proposals must 10 n
dosc Proposal. for Tax Arrearago Honda ana addressed
the undersigned. r. l. " Inn '"mp'ioh'r
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANf.-Four and n
Halt Per Cent Loan Interest due July proX: ON the
OF viii he paid AZ the national CITY Bank OF
Ncw.York Transfer books viii close June 20
' JOHN t. DAVIDSON, Treasurer
OYucF or TnE SMALL HorEs CONSOLIDATED
MINING COMPANY. No. BRoADwAY,
NEw.NoKK June IL. lhs7.)
TI,IIF ANNUAL MEETING of the StOckhOld-
i ers OF tho SMALL HOPES CONSOLIDATED MI
such other business may be pro-
eli will Office of the company, No BToid
vay New.Yor CITY, on UESpAi. June - 1881 AT =
o'clock D m Transfer close June ~ and reopen July
], 1851 CHARLES II OAMEhoN' Neoio'"''
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i Stockholders OF the NORTHERN RAILROAD COM
PANY OF NEW-JERSEH for the purpose OF electing ~
Conpany EngrwOod. n. j., wednesday, June 10, AZ
o. A. ROoRBACH.
May 25 1887. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15

COOK.-By respectable. middle-aged colored
~ will assist with washing Call or address l42
West l9th.st rear, top floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15

[ OUM anu Ia NDhEoJ, w Al nLoo au na
good cook and good suudress the other competent wait
ress exceeny together or separate
lsfN nnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15

NHAMBERMAID and WAITRESS. BY re-
~ spectacle young girl best city reference from last
place. 45thst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
PRgNsYLyAxiA COMPANY
OFFICE or TIE TREASURER )
PITTsBURG, Penn, June l. 1857
PONDS FOR THE SINKING FUND.
GAS TRUST OF CHICAGO STOCK
~ BOUGHT AND SOLD
WELLING & CO.. 2 WALI~Sr.. " "

~ transfer books Of the NewYork, Ucw.Iaven and Hart
ford IaIToai Company Will be closed
June 49, 1897 and remain closed unit the day following
adjournment the
OF said mpany 20 lie held July IA, 1887.
By order OF the Board Of Directors,
VIM L. SQUIRE, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
Gituatious tUante6--females.


COOK.-By Protestant woman; thoroughly
~ competent in private family: excellent baker,
will assist with washing country preferred best city refer
ence. 252 West ilstst. third flight
COOK, HOUSEWORK, &c.-By tidy colored
~ helps chambcrwOrk waiting useful city or coun
try; good references. At 1873 6thaye above l0th.st
COOK, CHAMBERMAID. &c.-By 2Swedlsh
~ girls together separate; competent economical
cook laundes other capable chamOermad city
oountryi years reference. Ais 3tave
HAMBERMAID.-By two Swedish
~ girls together cook and do coarse washing the
other as and waitress city reference. $50
East alstst
(HAMBERMAlD.-By a reliable, well-cOn-
~ Quoted and thoroughly competent young 'Engsh girl
London; IL months this
country can we'll table neat appearance ALICE,
2sS Gth-ayA. above 23dst. Let light
, 1887-02-10
Northern Light.

Monday evening, February 7th,
Deputy G. w G Il Abernethy, assist
ed by c + Reeves as G w M and E
i Martin as G w S,'installed the fol-
lowing officers of Northern Light
lodge, No ~, o G L:
NJ d Dobson, PCT.
81 Alexander, Chief Templar.
Miss Frances Downer, II III 5.
Miss Edith Van Dorm, l. III S.
Mrs j A Van Dorm, Vice Templar.
Mrs N Il Peterson, r Sec.
sc Caldwell, A r. Sec.
Il j. Alexander, + Sec.
Ernest Ide, Treasurer.
G Il Cole, Chaplain.
EFT Whinnery, Marshal.
Miss Emma Squire, ID M.
Miss Nora Cowen, Guard.
w II Davidson, Sentinel.
The lodge, since its organization
nearly four years ago, never enjoyed
SO great prosperity as at present.
The membership is 125. Meetings
are held every Monday evening in
odd Fellows hall Keats block. The
outlook for the society is bright.
, 1887-02-10

From Thursdsy's daily.
krS1 fnnvmier, one Of the most
akllll1 V)eN NdeRy Of the paint brush
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-15
DESPERATE VILLAINS.

A Family ChIoroformed. the House Rob
bed and Then set on Fire.
CHICAGO, October IA most dastardly
crime was committed this morning at 473
Canal street, the house being robbed its
tenants chlorcformed and boundy and the
building fired. The first floor of the build
ing was occupied by Frank Macha. He utiI-
lied two front rooms as saloon and bill
lard hall and lived with his family in the
rear. The upper story was occupied by five
families. mostly Bohemians. Macha closed
his saloon last night as usual promptly at y
O'Clock, and Immediately went to bed. At
this time the tenants in the building were
sound asleep, and about two hours later
Ioise below in the saloon reused a lady Oc-
cupying a front room up stairs. She sus-
pected that all was not right, and looking
out doors she saw three men ascending the
stairs. They placed bundle of paper IN
der the sink and applied a match to it. and
then fed. The lady VINO was watching this
proceeding with the aid of her husband east
ly eZtinguished the FIRE. They had scarcely
turned from this work when cries Of ''Help!'
rang in their ears They rushed below and
found the saloon envelOped in smoke. Mrs.
Macha had been bound hand and foot, and,
being awakened by the suffOcating smoke,
was Vainly endeaVOrlng to arouse her hus-
band. Mr.. Macha made no response to the
call and presented the appearance Of dead
man. 1t took but an instant to see that he
had been chlOfOrmed by the villains. The
tenants we're aroused, and after vigorous ef-
sorts the tre was 6LtlngulsEI6d, not how
ever, before it had completely destroy ed the
saloon. The fire made rapid progress, for
the robbers had saturated the floor with
kerosene and other inhammable liquors at
hand Macha was robbed of $l43, which he
had placed under his pillow. The loss On
the saloon was about $1,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-15
$3.50 IN ADVANCE
KANSAS STOCK AND FARM.

Buffalo grass is being cut and put up
for feed at HoZie.
The Peabody Graphic reports an oats
yield OF IS bushels to the acre.
Hoxie Democrat: Hay is now worth
fEOm 81 to 50 per ton and scarce.
The LeO6 Transcript urges every
farmer in Wichita county to COW wheat.
Hays City Sentinel: A large acre OF
wheat and rye is being sOWn in this
county.
Hays City Sentinel: We noticed this
morning our street lined with farm
wagons loaded with wheat.
Ws-Keeney Tribune: D. P. Ever
sole comes in with g citron measuring
273 inches IN circumference.
james Valentine a farmer near No
PhersOn, raised one hundred bushels Of
turniPs from one half an acre.
Hozie Democrat: More acres Of
small grain have been soWu this fall than
ever before in the history Of the county.
Garden City Sentinel: The farmers
OF southwest Morton county will have a
portion OF their crops to sell this ear.
The Atchison Patriot estimates that
the general average price Of new corn
throughout the state is forty oenta per
bushsl.
The Parsons Palladium says that a
one third larger acreage Of wheat than
usual Is being planted in southeastern
Kansas this year.
MeAIlister Herald: A large amount
Of fall wheat has been soWn in this
vicinity and the prospect for an abundant
yield is very hattering.
The Cherokee Sentinel advises farmers
TO save their seed corn now and says
that seed from stalks bearing two or
three ears are sure to be more prolific
than that from stalks bearing but one
ear.
Atchison Champion: The corn in
Northwest Kansas sown In the early
part of September is shoulder high,
sorghum is nearly three feet high, millet
is a splendid crop and potatoes are
immense.
Syracuse Sentinel: The corn crop
is twice what it was six weeks ago; the
last rain was worth millions Of dollars
to Kansas. W should not Oe surprised
if corn should reach twenty-five bushels
to the acre, in this section.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-15
THE PACIFIC INVESTIGATION.
M. Blair Continues his Evidence Be1or,
the Comuataaion.

M Blair Continues his Evidence Before
the COmuiasion.
NEW YoHK, October B.-Ths examination
Of Mr.. John L Blair was continued before
Mr.. Anderson. of the Pacific Railroad com
mission, to-day, with reference to the Sioux
City & Pacific railroad. There was a great
deal Of railroad legislation in the Nebraska
and Iowa Legislatures. Before roads were
built everybody wanted th6mi but after
wards every body wanted low freight rates.
He said that there was always q certain class
Of legislators who were upright and another
that always desires and expects TO be paid
for doing SO. he never paid a cent for
legislation nor knew Of any being paid by
any road with which he was connected He
claimed TO have been very popular With the
people of Iowa and Nebraska at the time
and got all the legislation he wanted because
Of that. He did not even have to hire
lawyer.
As to the sale of the telegraph Of the
Sioux City q Pacific railroad to the Western
Union, Mr.. Blair said that it had to be done,
as the Western Union would not take theu
business from the line. The Northwestern
road paid from 10 to 10 cents on the dollar
for a controlling interest IN the stock
OF the Sioux City and Pacific. The stock is
not worth more than that sum now, except
for control. A million dollars Is enough,
and liberal sum to pay the government for
the release OF the claim and the
witness would not be willing to pay more.
There were fifteen or sixteen companies in
connection with the construction Of the road
and Mr.. Blair said that he was president Of
all of them at one time.
AS regards the wisdom Of building the
Union Pacific branches Mr.. Blair
said some OF them were use
less, but others were good
investment, in that they have acquired good
territory by them. No spur road should be
built by through line as a matter Of specu-
latiOn.
This concluded his testimony. There is
only one more witness 10 be examined, but
he is at present ont Of the city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-15

The Route One Continued Scene OF Ova-
ton and Wild Decentralization Of Enthu-
siasm.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, October 6.-There was
but a moment to spare after the arrival of
the president at the station In Chicago from
the military encampment and good byes
were hastily said as the special train pulled
out for Milwaukee. 1t had rained during
the night, and a sprinkle was experienced
while the party were still in their carriages,
but before leaving Chicago the clouds had
broken and nature smiled. Postmaster
General Villas, whose quests President and
Mrs. Cleveland are to be at Madison, accom-
panied them from Chicago. Mrs. Cleveland
shows no trace Offatigue caused by her social
duties of yesterday and is as charming as on
the wedding day. She stands beside her
husband whenever a demonstration Is made
and IN every feature and gesture gives eVi-
denCe that she Is enjoying her travelling eX-
periencs. Both were astOnished at the mag
nilude of the demonstration in Chicago,
where yesterday morning more people were
probably seen than at all previous stops.
Scenes along the way from Chicago we're of
the usual character.
At Evanston there was a brass band sere-
made and triumphal arch of sVsrgreens. At
Racine flags could be seen flying over the
town mile away.
At smaller stations all the country people
round about were IN waiting and even
plOughmen in the fields had their horses be-
dscked with flags and ribbons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-15
KANSAS CHURCHES.

The Methodist church at Meade Cen
ter will soon be completed.
The corner stone Of Marion Y. M. G.
A. building was laid last week.
The Presbyterian church. at Smith
Center was dedicated last Sunday.
The northwestern association of the
Congregational church met at Kirwin
last week.
Percy Weber, the noted EpiscoPa-
isn evangelist, will hold services in Clay
Center for one week.
Canada arcade: The Evangelical
church is making preparations to erect a
building at Lost Springs.
AIulIinville MaHet: A revival meet
ing is in progress at the Shiloh school
house, six lilies east OF this city.
Florence Bsllletin: The Catholic
church Of this place has been much i'm
proved by a nice cuPOla in front.
Great Bend Register: A Christian
church will be organized in HOisingtOn.
on the second Sunday IN October.
Leoti Transcript: The members of
the Christian church, 10 LeOti, have Sc
cured the use Of the N. p. church.